zenith

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Shakespeare’s power as a dramatist is at its zenith when actors find their characters in the rhythm and meaning of their lines.

From Los Angeles Times

Experts point out that Al Qaeda had in the past controlled cities or provinces in Syria and Yemen respectively; at its zenith, Islamic State’s caliphate occupied a full third of both Iraq and Syria.

From Los Angeles Times

That tournament represented a zenith in both Italy and England’s Euro competition history, with the Azzurri finishing as runners-up in 2000 and 2012, and England never finishing better than third until this year.

From Washington Post

It “saw” our planet between the 10th century B.C. and the 10th century A.D., a time period comprising the reign of Alexander the Great, the fall of Rome and the zenith of the Mayan civilization.

From Scientific American

Luca’s budding obsession with the human world reaches its zenith when he spots a poster on Alberto’s wall that reads simply: “Vespa is freedom.”

From The Verge